Payena kinabaluensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Payena |
Species: | P. kinabaluensis
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Binomial name | |
Payena kinabaluensis |
Payena kinabaluensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Malaysia's Sabah state.[2]
It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
It is known from mountain slopes west of Mount Kinabalu and in Sugud Recreational Forest.[1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest at about 900 metres (3,000 ft) elevation.[2]
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